| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk in holy orders |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev G E Bell, 90 Queen's Gate, London W, England |
| Enlistment date | 25 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
| Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 7 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1916 |
| Other details | Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for second embarkation. |